Wachau Cultural Landscape

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Austria's Wachau Cultural Landscape as a World Cultural Heritage in 2000.

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Wachau is the name of a valley created by the Danube . Wachau is located between the cities of Melk and Krems. This is one of Austria's famous tourist sites because of its beautiful natural scenery with the Danube river known to the world.

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The Wachau Valley is as beautiful as a picture painted by European artists.

The Wachau Valley is about 30 km long and has lived here since prehistoric times . There are many special cultural landscapes and tourist attractions such as Durnstein Church - where King Richard I of England is imprisoned by Duke Leopold V of Austria; The hills of grapes, two ancient monasteries of Melk and Gottweig .

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The famous, calm Danube flows through the Wachau valley.

There are not only valuable buildings, but also in Wachau there are wonderful natural landscapes. It can be said that in Wachau, every season is beautiful and charming. The summer is cool because of the breeze that carries the breath from the Danube river throughout the valley. Fall dreamy, sweet with ripe yellow grape hills that are sunny. Winter snow white covered the hillsides .

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The famous Danube river in this land is known all over the world for its immortal Danube River green . The Danube river in Wachau is not blocked by modern cities or buildings like many other cities. The Danube flows through the gentle, gentle, romantic Wachau, creating an amazing surrounding for this beautiful valley.

Picture 5 of Wachau Cultural Landscape The famous blue Durnstein church in Wachau - highlights the shadow of the Danube

Scientists have found many archaeological evidence affirming the presence of people along these two rivers very early. So far there are still a number of sixth-century houses built of stone and wood. Wanting to go through the Danube, there is only one vehicle that is a large steam ship . To preserve the natural landscape, the purity of the river here does not allow any bridge to be built. Although this makes travel a bit inconvenient, it helps the Danube keep its most pristine appearance.

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Previously, along the banks of the river were vast fields of grapes, now the area of ​​grape cultivation has been narrowed but still there are the green of the fields, the lovely small houses shining on the lake. Especially the famous blue church in Wachau - Durnstein church .

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As one of Austria's oldest cities, Wachau has two Kems and Melk towns formed from the early stages of the Stone Age. The two Melk and Gottweig monasteries have ancient beauty and although they have gone through long history, both monasteries still retain their magnificent beauty in the beginning. The bas-reliefs are decorated with sophistication, sophistication, artifacts made from pure gold and the interiors of these rooms in these two monasteries make it impossible for viewers to be overwhelmed.

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Although it is a monastery, it can be said that these are the two majestic and prominent architectural works of Austria. Anyone who goes through the Melk monastery must stop by its splendor. The spiral staircase of this monastery is decorated with sophisticated motifs from the first step to the last step.

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Picture 11 of Wachau Cultural Landscape Wachau is also the famous wine growing region of Austria, where there are fields in immense green grapes.

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Families of traditional winemakers in Wachau hold their own secrets passed down from generation to generation

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A few wines are produced in Wachau.

When it comes to the landscape in Wachau, of course, it is worth mentioning the vast vineyards here. Wachau is a famous wine producer because grapes grown here give a very special flavor. If you go to Wachau around September of the grape season, visitors may be invited to eat grapes comfortably in these fields. If you have to buy, the price is also very cheap, the interesting thing is that we can directly pick the bunches of ripe, fragrant and fresh grapes.

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The vast fields of flowers make Wachau a peaceful, peaceful and very romantic beauty.

There are many families in Wachau that make traditional wines. The wine cellars of these families are also a tourist attraction. Coming here not only to taste premium traditional wines, but also to directly watch the Austrian cooking and brewing process.

Wachau also has a very beautiful thing that is the dream, blooming in the spring, the dreams here are big, beautiful, golden. If you go right on the occasion of a dreamy flower, you will mistakenly think you are lost in heaven. However, the spring in Wachau weather is not really convenient for tourism because erratic sun and rain and apricot flowers also bloom depending on the weather each year but not fixed at any time.

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The most beautiful season in Wachau is autumn, the tourists coming here are also the most crowded when collected. Because besides visiting historical sites in pleasant weather, Wachau autumn is also a grape season. Every natural landscape, people here become beautiful on these days. If you've ever looked at the Wachau cultural landscape, no one will ever forget the enchanting beauty here.